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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation works to promote and empower women business leaders to achieve their personal and professional goals by increasing opportunities for women to serve on corporate boards and in the C-suite; mentoring women at all stages of their careers; and building a network for women entrepreneurs to encourage peer-to-peer networking, education, and professional growth.

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When Sydney Price was young, she rarely lived in one city for more than a few years. Her father was a pilot in the Navy, which meant relocating the family each time he was assigned to a new post—and new schools for Sydney.

The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a regional luncheon on November 10th in Waukee. The event will feature a special presentation by Natalie Masri, senior director of special projects at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Center for Women in Business (CWB), a program dedicated to advancing women in business.

The regional luncheon is open to all members of the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Affiliate Chambers.

Corporate leaders on Tuesday acknowledged that they must work harder to make their company's boards of directors more reflective of their customer base, and said placing more women on boards will drive better insight and innovation.